First National Bank has squeaked past Capitec to be named South Africa’s best digital bank, according to a new, independent study by Columinate. The insights agency on Monday released its seventh annual
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First National Bank is taking the fight for entry-level banking consumers to Capitec, with the launch of its new zero-monthly-fee transactional bank account aimed at the unbanked and underbanked. eWallet eXtra, due
Bank Zero appears set to accelerate the evolution of the South African banking industry by offering a fresh take on banking and highly competitive fees. The bank – the brainchild of tech entrepreneurs and banking innovators Michael
BrandsEye, a company that mines social media to determine people’s view on topics from elections to companies, has found that Capitec is South Africa’s most loved bank among social media users. The annual
Investments made by banks to beef up their digital capabilities and offer clients cost-effective services appear to be paying off. Detailed figures disclosed in the financial results of four of the five largest banks in
Capitec Bank hopes that its acquisition of Creamfinance, a European online lending firm, will eventually lead the establishment of a digital-only bank overseas. “We’re building a digital bank on this side and they’re
Capitec is to acquire a stake in a European online lending group, marking its first entry into international markets. The group is to purchase a 40% stake in digital finance company
South Africa’s big four retail and commercial banks spent in excess of R30bn on IT in the 12 months to end-June 2016, including the cost of staff involved in this function. Excluding the cost of people, nearly R15 out of every R100 spent on
Capitec Bank is generally the cheapest bank for the needs of most people, despite strong competition from other banks, according to Solidarity’s 2016 Bank Charges Report. As a result of strong competition in the basic
Standard Bank has no plans, at least for the foreseeable future, to launch a mobile virtual network operator. The banking group’s chief executive for personal and business banking